Tibetan Hand Painted Tsakli Ritual Card

A green and gold cluster, like a garden seen from above.

Tibetan painters made this hand painted tsakli ritual card in paper and pigment in the early 19th century. Cards of this type are commonly used in Tibetan Buddhist initiation, and often show deities, offerings or symbolic forms. A leafy cluster of green and gold shapes with touches of orange fills the center against a red border. The surface is slightly worn, with a warm, aged tone. A wide white mat and black frame surround it.

Framed at about 18 by 15 inches. Texture, color and almost no noise.